Thornton's Bookshop

Thornton's Bookshop (locally known as Thornton's) was the oldest university bookshop in Oxford, England.[1][2] It was founded in 1835 by Joseph Thornton (1808–1891) in Magdalen Street.[3]

"Thornton's" redirects here. For other uses, see Thornton (disambiguation).

Thornton's Bookshop
TypeRetail bookshop
IndustryBook seller
Founded1835
FounderJoseph Thornton (1808–1891)
Defunct2002
Headquarters11 Broad Street,
Oxford
,
England

From 1870, the bookshop was located at 11 Broad Street (opposite Balliol College), continued as a family business by five generations of the Thornton family[4] and from 1983 by the Meeuws family, but closed at the end of 2002.[3] The business continues to sell via the Internet and mail order from Faringdon, about 18 miles from Oxford.

The shop premises on Broad Street were frequently used for television adaptations like Brideshead Revisited, and the last Inspector Morse episode, The Remorseful Day.[5]

The premises are now occupied by "The Shop of Secrets", a Harry Potter-themed shop.[3]

See also

References
  1. Hibbert, Christopher, ed. (1988). "Thorton's Bookshop". The Encyclopaedia of Oxford. Macmillan. p. 435. ISBN 0-333-39917-X.
  2. "Oxford's oldest bookshop to close down". Oxford Mail. UK. 30 November 2001.
  3. "No. 11: House of Secrets (Harry Potter)". Broad Street, Oxford. Oxford History. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  4. "The remarkable story of the Thornton family". Oxford Mail. UK. 2 February 2011.
  5. "Armed robbery at 'Morse' bookshop". BBC News. UK: BBC. 4 November 2002. Retrieved 14 June 2022.

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